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1. Phoenix College Arizona State University-Phoenix College Partnership Program for Medical Laboratory Science Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact

2. Phoenix College Established in 1920, Phoenix College is the flagship of the Maricopa Community Colleges, a district that ranks as one of the nation’s largest community college systems and the single largest provider of higher education and career training in Arizona. Phoenix College is a learner-centered, comprehensive community college dedicated to providing affordable, high quality and accessible education to the diverse community it serves. A rich history and a cutting edge learning environment coexist at PC. The campus sports a blend of both contemporary and historic buildings that includes state of the art instructional classrooms, a one-stop enrollment center, modern laboratories, a performing arts theatre, a culinary café, and a community dental clinic. Offering over 180 degree and certificate programs Phoenix College serves more than 30,000 students each year. Its diverse student body speaks over 50 different languages, representing over 100 different countries, and is reflective of the multicultural central city community it serves. Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact

3. Our Innovators Julie Stiak, M.Ed., MT (ASCP) is a certified medical technologist with 22 years of healthcare leadership and 10 years of academic based workforce development leadership. In her role as program director for medical laboratory science at Phoenix College, part of the Maricopa Community Colleges, she has collaborated with the community to implement four new hybrid delivery based training programs to support the community need for medical laboratory scientists and technicians, histology technicians, and laboratory assistants. Jeffrey Wolz, MA, MT (ASCP) is a Medical Laboratory Scientist by trade with over 14 years of clinical experience. As an advocate of higher education, he has been a student liaison, clinical faculty, and Director of the Medical Laboratory Science Program at Arizona State University. Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Dr. Sharon Halford joined Phoenix College in 2004 and serves as Dean for Industry and Public Service, working with faculty, college administration, and business and community leaders to explore, develop, and support workforce development programs and related issues. Visit Us Contact

4. Arizona State University-Phoenix College Partnership Program for Medical Laboratory Science Phoenix College and Arizona State University implemented a 90:30 agreement for a Bachelor in Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Science in fall 2010 to meet the demand for Laboratory professionals. Students can essentially earn a bachelor degree on the Phoenix College campus. Hybrid delivery and videoconferencing technology expand the program statewide. A unique cutting edge aspect of this innovative partnership is ASU recognized higher education costs were a challenge for many students, and offered a 90:30 agreement for students to complete up to 90 credits through the community college system and 30 upper division credits through ASU while PC provides the student laboratory. All Medical Laboratory Science (MDL) courses are taught on the Phoenix College (PC) campus. The ASU MDL program director has an office on the PC campus, and the BAS level MDL courses are taught by associate professors of ASU on the PC campus. Students can complete the program while working. Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact

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6. Contact Email: sharon.halford@phoenixcollege.edu Home Institution Innovator Our Innovation Visit Us Contact